Jira MCP
About
A Go-based MCP (Model Control Protocol) connector for Jira that enables AI assistants like Claude to interact with Atlassian Jira. This tool provides a seamless interface for AI models to perform common Jira operations including issue management, sprint planning, and workflow tra
Explore
- Issue management: create, update, get, search, and child issues.
- Sprint management: list, get, and search active sprints.
- Development information: branches, PRs, commits linked to issues.
- Issue relationships: retrieve and link blocking/related issues.
- Version management: get and list project versions.
- Auditable history: complete issue change history and worklogs.
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Jira MCPCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Copy this prompt to your AI assistant:
Install the Jira MCP server (https://github.com/nguyenvanduocit/jira-mcp) for my Claude Desktop or Cursor IDE. Read the MCP documentation carefully and guide me through the installation step by step.
If your AI assistant cannot help with this installation, it indicates either a misconfiguration or an ineffective AI tool. A capable AI assistant should be able to guide you through MCP installation.
In addition to the MCP server, jira-mcp ships a standalone CLI binary (jira-cli) for direct terminal use — no MCP client needed.
get_boards
Get all available Jira scrum boards
get_issues
Get current user's tasks from a specific Jira board
get_current_user_info
Get current authenticated user information including login, email, timezone
search_user
Search for a user by login name or email
get_server_info
Get Jira server information including current server time
add_comment_to_issue
Add a comment to a specific Jira issue
get_issue_detail
Get detailed information about a specific Jira issue
By default every Jira tool is registered. To expose only a subset — for example, to hand an AI agent a read-only view of Jira — set the ENABLED_TOOLS environment variable to a comma-separated allowlist of tool names:
ENABLED_TOOLS=jira_get_issue,jira_search_issue,jira_get_comments
Rules:
- Unset or empty → all tools are exposed (backwards compatible).
- Whitespace around names is tolerated.
- Unknown names are ignored but logged at startup so typos surface immediately.
- Names that are not listed are simply not registered, so the MCP client never sees them.
Read-only agent example (exposes 15 reads, blocks all 8 mutating tools):
ENABLED_TOOLS=jira_get_issue,jira_search_issue,jira_list_statuses,jira_get_comments,jira_get_issue_history,jira_get_related_issues,jira_list_sprints,jira_get_sprint,jira_get_active_sprint,jira_search_sprint_by_name,jira_get_version,jira_list_project_versions,jira_get_development_information,jira_download_attachment,jira_list_issue_types
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"jira mcp": {
"script": {
"command": "/path-to/script-mcp",
"args": [
"-env",
"path-to-env-file"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"script": {
"command": "/path-to/script-mcp",
"args": [
"-env",
"path-to-env-file"
]
}
}An opinionated Jira MCP server built from years of real-world software development experience.
Unlike generic Jira integrations, this MCP is crafted from the daily workflows of engineers and automation QC teams. You'll find sophisticated tools designed for actual development needs—like retrieving all pull requests linked to an issue, managing complex sprint transitions, or tracking development information across your entire workflow.
This isn't just another API wrapper. It's a reflection of how professionals actually use Jira: managing sprints, tracking development work, coordinating releases, and maintaining visibility across teams. Every tool is designed to solve real problems that arise in modern software development.
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